2001 Chinese Jia-A League

Chinese Jia-A League
Season2001
ChampionsDalian Shide
RelegatedNone
AFC Champions League
Matches played182
Goals scored474 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorer16 goals
Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide)
Average attendance18,296
← 2000
2002 →

The 2001 Chinese Jia-A League season is the eighth season of professional association football and the 40th top-tier overall league season in China. The league started on March 11 and ended on December 16, 2001 with Dalian Shide retaining the championship.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2000 Jia-B League

Teams relegated after end of 2000 Jia-A League

Overview

The season would see Dalian Shide continue their dominance within the league and saw them win their sixth league title. On the other end of the table Shenyang Ginde would gain the fewest points in Chinese league history, although because it was an expansion season they avoided relegation. Also the Asian Club Championship was rebranded as the AFC Champions League and would now allow two Chinese teams to enter the competition.

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dalian Shide 26 16 5 5 58 31 +27 53 2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification
2 Shanghai Shenhua 26 15 3 8 39 28 +11 48
3 Liaoning Fushun 26 15 3 8 39 32 +7 48
4 Sichuan Shangwutong 26 14 5 7 36 29 +7 47
5 Shenzhen Kejian Ping'an 26 13 7 6 34 18 +16 46
6 Shandong Luneng 26 13 6 7 42 32 +10 45
7 Tianjin Teda F.C. 26 10 6 10 38 31 +7 36
8 Beijing Guoan 26 9 6 11 30 33 −3 33
9 Shaanxi Guoli 26 8 8 10 31 41 −10 32
10 Yunnan Hongta 26 8 7 11 34 32 +2 31
11 Chongqing Lifan 26 7 10 9 24 27 −3 31
12 August 1st 26 5 10 11 24 36 −12 25
13 Qingdao Beer 26 5 7 14 22 35 −13 22
14 Shenyang Ginde 26 2 1 23 23 69 −46 7
Source: rsssf.com

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